Film loading casette



Jan. 18, 1938. H. BECKER -FILM LOADING CASETTE Filed NOV. 5, 1935 ATTORNE y Patented Jan. i8, 1938* L lmi LoAmNG cAsE'r'rn Helmut Becker.' Wetzlar, Germany, mignon to Ernst Leitz, G. m. b. E., Wetzlar, Germany Application November 5, 1935, Serial No. 48,273

VIn Germany December 13, 1934 lOlaim.

This invention relates to improvements in film loading casettes of the type which are used for loading iilm cameras by placing the casette inside thecamera with a portion of theilm projecting from "the casette in engagement with the camera lm operating rollers. The object of the invention is to provide a lm loading casette for the purpose Aset forth characterized by that the casette is provided with means for forming 1 i the ilm into vaspecial loop outside the casette in which looped position the film is held by. special holding means. .These latter are released when the casette has been placed in the camera and the loop of the lm is in a position to auto- 13 matically engage the camera film rollers forv which purpose the iilm loop is so formed that uP- on the release thereof the lrn engages the camera rollers because of its natural coiling tendency. A casette embodying the features of the invention is Vparticularly well adapted for the loading of small hand cameras or miniature lm cameras. In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a side view of the nlm loading casette with parts in section and parts removed.

'n Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the lm holdin'g and releasing means.

Referringto th drawing the reference character'l denotes a film casette having a lm un-v 33 winding roller Ila and a lm winding-up roller lib.' The film 2 is initially wound upon the .roller ila from which it is drawn outside the casette to form a loop -and then returned to the casette to be wound up upon the roller lib. The

35 path of the film within the casette is from the roller ila, over a guide I2 to the outside through a nlm outlet 3, then back through a film inlet e, over another film guide l2 and to the roller Mb. Suitable iight excluding means such as 4() plush or velvet linings I5 are provided on they film guides adjacent the openings 3 and 4. it is a feature of this invention that the iilm is formed into a special loop before it is placed -in position to engage the nlm drivingrollers in 45 the camera. For this purpose 'therefore the casette is provided in or upon its front wall with bearings 5 located adjacent the lm openings, one neareach opening and preferably shaped so as to provide projections over which the lm may 50 conveniently glide in its passage from the casette to the camera andlreturn. ings 5 there is slidably supported a pin 9 which on its outer end, uppermost in Figure 3, carries a right angledbent ilm holder or clip 6a, Bb, respec- 55 tively. v'I'he holders are arranged to engage the Fig. 2 isa view of the front wall of the casette.

In each of the bear-` vtwo film driving rollers I 6a and I6b,as well as by one of the usual iilm guiding rollers 1. When the camera is to be loaded the film is formed into a loop as shown in Figure 1 by drawing the film out through the opening 3 and then bending .it over the bearing 5 and under the clip 6a. Then the'v loop is formed and the film returned to the casette by again passing it under the other clip 6b and in through the opening l tothe roller i'lb. 'Ihe casette with the lm loop is then placed Within the 'camerawith the film looped over the camera rollers I6a and lib -as shown in Figure 1. 'I'his operation is facilitated by providing the bearings with a recess to be engaged by the guiding rollers 1, only one of which is, shown. This construction obviouslyassists in positioning the casette.

' The camera bottom is provided wi lugs i0, see Figure 3, in alinement with the pins 9 of the casette when thelatter is placed within the camera. As the operator completes the insertion of the casette, the pins 9 are engaged by the lugs i0 whereby they are pushed outwardly and whereby the film is automatically released from the holding clips Baand 6b. The film loop then automatically engages .the rollers i6a and Mib in the camera because of its natural coiling tendency and the camera is then ready for operation. The film is free to be driven by the rollers 16a. and lGb so long as the casette remains in the camera. If for any reason the casette is re- .'moved, the film clips Ga and 6b will imme- 'they project across the common tangent for they two camera rollers as shown because-such a construction facilitates the placing of the lm with respectl to said rollers as is obvious. There may be camera constructions which do not permit of the casette having projecting bearings in which case of course the bearings 5 may be eliminated and the pins 9 located closer to the casette wall or entirely within the casette. Such modified construction is within the skill of the person acquainted with the art. Other modiiications and .changes may be "made without departing from the principle of the invention and the scope ofthe appended claim.

I claim: 5 A nlm loading casette comprising a casing containing the lm and having .openings for withdrawing and inserting the leading end of the nlm, .curved projections on -said casing adjacent the said openings, said nlm being formed intoa 10 loop outside the casette between the said openings Ior automatic engagement with the lm Aammini driving means of a camera which is to be loaded with the lm, portions of the lm being drawn around said projections in forming the loop, hold- 

